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Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.

In the 1970s and 1980s, KPBS turned fundraising into a weeklong TV event — auctioning items ranging from custom cars to doctor visits, with celebrities on stage and kids running bids. Decades later, those auctions remain central to one family's most powerful memories, and the excitement and community of live bidding is finding new life on today's digital marketplaces.

Come celebrate the start of Project [BLANK]’s seventh season at ICA San Diego, with a fierce lineup of local female performers presenting work in dialogue with the museum’s "NextGen 2025" exhibition of emerging voices. The evening features performance artist Allison Beaudry’s absurdist body-challenging works, violist Amy Cimini’s adventurous sound worlds, and vocalist Mariana Flores Bucio’s bold new explorations in voice. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community as we raise a glass to San Diego’s fearless creative spirit and kick off our bitchin’ new season. Visit: https://www.projectblanksd.org/season-launch Project [BLANK] on Facebook / Instagram

On the museum’s second Saturday of Hispanic Heritage Month, visitors can enjoy a vibrant mix of hands-on and educational activities. Guests will have the chance to make traditional Lele dolls, view and learn about live snakes native to Mexico and Latin America with an expert herpetologist/environmentalist , and attend a fascinating lecture on the legalities surrounding pre-Columbian art. Each Saturday in September highlights the richness of Hispanic culture, with engaging displays featuring Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, the historic Lemon Grove Incident, Peru, and more. To see each weekend's list of events click here. Heritage Of The Americas Museum on Facebook / Instagram

In her sixth novel, Kuang follows two graduate students who descend into the underworld to save their professor's soul.

Welcome to Le Salon de Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. You will feel the essence of chamber music. Up-close seating allows you to enjoy music the way it was meant to be shared. Following the concert, meet the artists and fellow concertgoers while savoring a high tea buffet with Champagne catered by The French Gourmet. It’s an afternoon you will not soon forget, an experience that will enrich your life unlike any other form of entertainment. It takes place in San Diego, at the La Jolla Woman's Club. Concert 4: Sunday January 11, 2026, At 4 p.m. (Including high tea buffet after the performance) PROGRAM: Introduced by musicologist ADAM GILBERT - F. LISZT: SONGS FOR SOPRANO & PIANO - FANNY MENDELSSOHN: STRING QUARTET IN E FLAT MAJOR - F. HILLER: PIANO QUINTET IN G MAJOR OP 156 "US PREMIERE" Performed by: ANNA SCHUBERT, Soprano MARTIN CHALIFOUR, Violin DUNCAN MC DOUGALL, Violin YU-TING HSU, Viola SHENGYU MENG, Cello SAMUEL GLICKLICH, Piano Tickets ($69-$120) available at: www.LeSalondeMusiques.com Or by phone: (310) 498 0257 Le Salon de Musiques on Facebook

Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite.

Join us for a collection of true stories from the VAMP nonfiction showcase! It’s a night of bold truths and heartfelt comedy by local storytellers from the So Say We All literary arts community. Featuring stories by: Dallas McLaughlin | Allison Gauss | Brent Hannify | Jaime Barker | Jordan Coburn So Say We All on Facebook / Instagram

Over fifty artisans selling American handmade crafts and fine art at the “Pumpkin Festival” Arts ‘n Crafts Fair. Admire and shop for beautiful jewelry, woodworking, candles, toys and many other unique items. Bates’ famous Pumpkin Patch will be open so you can enjoy the fall decorations, tractor hayrides, straw maze and delicious food from a variety of vendors. Free admission. Parking fee $10, only on October weekends. Bates Nut Farm on Facebook / Instagram

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Phil Feller of Durham, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.